Military Appreciation Day (MAD) is an annual interactive event. This year’s event was hosted at the Kitsap County Pavilion, celebrating the community’s strong support for our local military members, including active duty, National Guard reservists, retirees and their families. County Commissioners Christine Rolfes and Katie Walters, along with Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler, welcomed 1,200 attendees. […]
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Best of West Sound Results 2025
West Sound Magazine presents the annual Best of West Sound results for 2025! Entries have been submitted from Bainbridge Island all the way to Gig Harbor. On this page we’ve listed the businesses and places you love the most. Enjoy! Best Restaurant Two-way tie Crabtree Kitchen + Bar 19225 8th Avenue NE, Suite 200, Poulsbo […]
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2025 KEDA Economic Forecast Luncheon
KEDA’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Economic Forecast Luncheon at the Clearwater Casino Resort brought together 280 business and community leaders for insights on Kitsap’s economic future. Dell Gines, PhD, chief innovation officer at the International Economic Development Council, delivered a keynote on entrepreneurship-led economic development, while WWU economists Hart Hodges and James McCafferty presented the […]
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Touching People Through Art
Shirley Sakatani is a Kitsap artist who paints flowers based on her inspiration from Washington state’s flora. She lived in Southern California, and seeing the plants and foliage of this area was a new experience for her when she moved here in 1996. “I’ve always loved to do flowers,” she said. “But it is something […]
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2024 KBA Annual Awards
The annual Kitsap Building Association’s (KBA) awards celebrate the achievements of members who have gone above and beyond in their craft, their community and their contributions to the industry. The KBA was privileged to have so many talented and passionate individuals and companies nominated. The winners in seven categories were as follows:
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Leadership Kitsap Celebrates 20 Under 40 Awards
Leadership Kitsap hosted the 20 Under 40 Awards Program at the Kitsap Conference Center in January, recognizing 20 exceptional business and civic leaders under the age of 40 who are making a great impact in business, philanthropy and their communities. Carli Meurs, executive director, welcomed guests. Keynote speaker was Alex Sowby-Kidder, operations director at North […]
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Kristyn Long
Originally from Texas, Kristyn Long moved to the Pacific Northwest as an infant. Her love for the area evolved during her childhood growing up in University Place. But it was after years of building a successful career, marriage and family that her pathway to combining her skills and passion as a leadership volunteer with KiDiMu, […]
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Fabiola Greenawalt
One of Fabiola Greenawalt’s favorite quotes is from fellow Nicaraguan civil rights activists and Nobel Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum. It says: “Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and […]
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KBA Installation Brunch
The Kitsap Building Association’s (KBA) Annual Installation celebrated the achievements of the past year and welcomed the incoming leadership for 2025. The event took place at Gold Mountain Country Club and featured a special brunch gathering. During the ceremony, members and guests honored outgoing board members, installed the 2025 Board of Directors and celebrated the […]